Consultant to offer suggestions on how regional wine industry can grow
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Albemarle and Louisa mark National 4-H Week
National 4-H Week is intended to shine a light on the importance of agriculture
Lee Enterprises eliminates editor position from Madison County Eagle
The paper will remain a weekly but will be managed from Charlottesville as is the case with the Greene County Record and the Orange County Review
Afton Scientific to invest $200 million in expansion of Avon Court
Governor Glenn Youngkin was on hand Wednesday to make the announcement
Update on Albemarle’s next economic strategic plan, Rivanna Futures
Emily Kilroy, recently named as the county’s economic development director, had a few updates at the end of the September meeting of the Albemarle Economic Development Authority
Albemarle EDA endorses CvilleBioHub’s grant application for workforce study
Do you know anyone interested in a career in biotechnology? A trade organization is conducting a study of what programs need to be in place to make sure there are skilled workers.
Albemarle EDA to approve Project Julius, consider Project Olympian in closed session
Albemarle has a practice of assigning a code name to public private partnerships that are in development
Visitors spent nearly $1 billion in Albemarle and Charlottesville in 2023
The $956 million in visitor spending represents the highest amount in a single year and is a sign of post-pandemic rebound.
Nelson County partnering with Waynesboro group to make Blue Ridge Tunnel more accessible
The track chairs will make their debut at the Tunnel Accessibility Day on October 1, 2024, an occasion that has already sold out.
Supervisors ratify Project Julius to support Home Depot’s development of Fashion Square Mall
The deal compels Home Depot to open their new store and garden center at Fashion Square Mall by December 24, 2025.